Steamer
Sticky Rice Steamer
82-7-86
From: Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Muay | มวย | Huat Nueng Khao | หวดนึ่งข้าว |
| Object Number | 82-7-86 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai | Isaan |
| Provenience | Thailand | Udon Thani | Ban Chiang |
| Site Name | Ban Chiang | บ้านเชียง |
| Date Made | ca. 1978 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Mai Bong (uncertain) | Mai Rai (uncertain) | Bamboo | Cloth | Wood | Basketry |
| Technique | Basketry |
| Subject | Food Processing Tools and Equipment | Rice Production |
| Description | A sticky rice steamer in the form of a medium sized steaming basket that appears to have two woven layers. It is used for steaming rice and other steamed dishes. It is made out of woven bamboo (Bambusa sp. ไม้ไผ่บ้าน) and is lined with a cloth wrap (pha phan ผ้าพัน) to prevent steam from escaping. |
| Height | 25 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 20.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Thai-Lao Ethnographic Expedition, Joyce C. White, 1981 |
| Other Number | 046 - Field Number |
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